1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.21
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.21
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Transcribed by Shirley Aleguas from the publication by Eileen Gochanour and used with her written permission. Please consider that visual interpretation of handwriting and transcriptions typed by humans are subject to error. Refer to the microfilm of the original census for your interpretation.

This transcription may be used for family history research, but commercial use is strictly prohobited unless permission is obtained from the author.

This is the 1870 Federal Census for Morgan County, IL.


LN = Line Number Family appeared on
HN = Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation
FN = Families numbered in the order of visitation
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME = The Name of every Person whose usual place of abode on the 1st day of June, 1860, was in this family
RACE = Color (white, black or mulatto)
OCCUP. = Profession, Occupation,or Trade of each Male over 15 years of age
REAL VAL. = Value of Real Estate owned
PERS VAL. = Value of Personal Estate owned
BIRTHPLACE = Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory, or Country
FOREIGN BIRTH - FATHER = Indicates whether the father was born in a foreign country
FOREIGN BIRTH - MOTHER = Indicates whether the mother was born in a foreign country
MONTH BORN = Birth month
MONTH MARRIED = Month Married if within the year
ATT. SCHOOL = Attended School within the year
CAN'T READ = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot read
CAN'T WRITE = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot write
DEAF = Whether deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict.
M-21yrs = Male, twenty-one years of age or older.
VOTE-DENIED = Indicates whether the person has been denied the right to vote.

CENSUS YR:  1870  TERRITORY:  IL  COUNTY:  Morgan  DIVISION:  Arcadia Pct.  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  21
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 LN  HN   FN  LAST NAME      FIRST NAME     AGE SEX  RACE  OCCUP.       REAL VAL. PERS VAL.   BIRTHPLACE       FOREIGN BIRTH  MONTH     MONTH     ATT.   CAN'T CAN'T DEAF M-21yrs VOTE-
                                                                                                               FATHER MOTHER  BORN      MARR.     SCHOOL READ  WRITE              DENIED
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 1   24   24  COLLINS        Isaiah         6m   M                                            Mo                              December
 2   25   25  FERIGO         George         64   M         Farmer         4,000     1,000     Ky
 3   25   25  FERIGO         Catherine      58   F                                            Ky
 4   25   25  FERIGO         Elsie          14   F                                            IL
 5   26   26  BROWN          William        36   M         Farmer         40        300       England
 6   26   26  BROWN          Martha         32   F                                            IL
 7   26   26  BROWN          Eliza          2    F                                            IL
 8   27   27  FERIGO         James          25   M                                  250       IL
 9   27   27  FERIGO         Elizabeth      22   F                                            IL
 10  27   27  FERIGO         Thomas         5m   M                                            IL                              January
 11  28   28  BOWNS          John           50   M         Farmer         2,000     500       England
 12  28   28  BOWNS          Grace          38   F                                            England
 13  28   28  BOWNS          William        3m   F                                            IL                              March
 14  29   29  LITER          Mathias        27   M         Farmer                   600       IL
 15  29   29  LITER          Fannie         18   F                                            Pa
 16  30   30  CLARK          William        58   M                        3,000     1,500     Oh
 17  30   30  CLARK          Eliza          57   F                                            In
 18  30   30  CLARK          Jasen          19   M                                            IL
 19  30   30  CLARK          Hardin         21   M                                            IL
 20  30   30  CLARK          Albert         23   M                                            IL
 21  31   31  BARR           Luther         25   M         Farmer                   500       Ma
 22  31   31  BARR           Mary           25   F                                            IL
 23  31   31  PETEFISH       James          6    M                                            IL
 24  31   31  PETEFISH       William        3    M                                            IL
 25  31   31  PETEFISH       Oscar          2    M                                            IL
 26  32   32  HENDERSON      David          73   M         Farmer         16,000    2,000     Va
 27  32   32  HENDERSON      Mary           73   F                                            Va
 28  32   32  HENDERSON      Madison        27   M                                            IL
 29  32   32  HENDERSON      Eliza          40   F                                            IL
 30  32   32  HENDERSON      Mary           6    F                                            IL                                                    X
 31  32   32  HARRIS         Cyrus          15   M                                            IL                                                    X
 32  32   32  EMERICK        Eliza          28   F         Servant                            Ia
 33  33   33  HENDERSON      Jeremiah       52   M         Farmer         18,500    2,000     Oh
 34  33   33  HENDERSON      Susanna        38   F                                            Oh
 35  33   33  HENDERSON      Taylor         21   M                                            IL
 36  33   33  HENDERSON      Jennie         17   F                                            IL
 37  33   33  HENDERSON      William        15   M                                            IL
 38  33   33  HENDERSON      Mary           12   F                                            IL
 39  34   34  HUDSON         Isaac          57   M         Farmer         9,000     1,000     Ky
 40  34   34  HUDSON         Naomi          54   F                                            Ky


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